Front Door Feng Shui To Boost Your Chi

When it comes to good Feng Shui it doesn’t take much to really nail it. A few months ago I did a class at the local library on how to Feng Shui your front door and I remember the library coordinator raising an eyebrow as if it wasn’t possible to talk for a full hour on one small topic. While each area of our home does hold many nuances, making it easy for me to go on and on about one micro topic, that doesn’t mean it needs to be difficult.

One area of the home that is really important to a homes vitality is the front door. This is the mouth of Chi, where all good energy enters and rejuvenates your home. After I did the class at the library I followed it up with a blog post which you can find here. Today I’m going to focus on the door mat but another key element is the door bell, so be sure yours isn’t in really bad shape.

When it comes to your front door mat you must consider three factors:

Is it wider than the door?

Is it to scale?

Does it look aged?

When it comes to your front door you need to see it with a Feng Shui state of mind. This is where you call in good energy, so if your space looks ran down, guess what, that’s the energy you’re calling in. Another key factor is scale. If your mat is too small you’re literally squeezing your energy to the bone and limiting opportunities. Here’s a few examples:

1) The Florida House

This photo above is a great example of scale being off. The blue door calls in great energy and is inviting, however the two story entry way combined with a very small doormat makes the space feel funny. In addition, the doormat is smaller than the width of the door, making it feel cramped in an otherwise grand space. Confusing for sure.

In this situation I told this client to get a new mat that was wider than the door, and larger in size to fit the scale of the space. This creates a perfect yin yang space.

Heres another example:

2. The Franklin House

This is an example of a rug that is the correct scale, however it looks dilapidated! This is my front porch. I bought this rug three years ago and I love it. It was larger than the door and the scale was perfect. Unfortunately, it has seen better days. After cleaning it many times and caring for it, it was time to purchase a new one.

Pay attention to how your front porch looks. How does your rug look? Is it the right size? Is it pretty and welcoming? If not it’s time for some updating to Feng Shui your front door to boost your Chi!

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23 Comments

Ellis
on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 10:41 pm

We’re currently renting and our front porch has seen better days. We live in a 1950s home and the front porch steps need a new coat of paint and the doorbell doesn’t work. To top it off, our main entrance is underneath the carport on the side of our house. I’ve purchased a nice, new welcome mat, but I’m not sure how to feng shui our entrance when it’s not legally ours and I’m not sure how long we’re going to live here. Thanks for any suggestions!

What do you think about a door mat that is the correct size and it is made from stones.
I hand crafted one by pasting river flat stones into a regular mat.
How does this affect he energy coming in
Thanx!
Loved your post by the way 🙂

Our front doors are large. Oversized with side light windows and dark wood. I want to lighten or accent them but not paint them. The porch is small comparatively and the house is brick. I have two fu dogs and two fern plants out there and a chair. It is not our primary entrance. We and most of our guests use our side entrance. It is in our carport and in very cluttered with stuff. The door there is dark wood and oversized as well. All the doors in this house are. I can drive my scooter or a wheelchair easily through them and the 4 ft wide halls. Any suggestions?

Linda,
It’s hard to know without seeing it. It might feel quite balanced or it may not. You’ll really need to read the Chi.My project manager
emailed you an eBook on the front door. Hope that helps in getting you started!
xx
Amanda

I have a glass sliding door and the door mat is smaller. It is also broken! I have been looking for a new one but not found anything I like….plus not sure I will find one long enough for a sliding door. What should I look for?

Hi Amanda, I have learned a lot from your article and now I am going to buy a new carpet for the main door. Still I would like to know if my entry way is correctly receiving the energy as I have 2 large mirror glass windows beside each side of the door the same size as the door, and I have places 2 flower plants in front of it. Please advice what can I do to improve the flow of energy.
Regards, Iulia

Great article … thank you. I have double front doors and am having trouble finding a mat wide enough. Would two identical mats side by side be ok? Also, I think that even if I could find a suitable sized mat, I would have trouble moving it.
Thanks again.
Best wishes
Kathy

I rent an old farm house and the front door does not work. I use the rear laundry door to enter the house( which faces due north/southern hemisphere). How can I improve the energy of my home? The front wooden door opens but the security flyscreen has been seized for decades.

Hi y question is I have bought a bigger mat but the door way is only big enough for the door to the left I have a small garden to the right is the garage is there anything I need to add my door is white with dark grey trimming around my door is north west thank you for your help

Roslyn,
Thanks for your question but I’m unclear of what you are asking and I also don’t practice compass Feng Shui.
The important feature about your front door is that its clean, inviting and operational,
best
Amanda

Hi 🙂
My front door has a narrow windows section at the side. Does the doormat need to cover the space in front of both, or only the door?
Can I place a doormat on the inside instead of outside the door?
Would you recommend to place a sanseviera plant inside the door, on both sides?
Looking forward to your answer.